Powers/Abilities:
Neep Knights appeared to be mobile flora. They tended to a have three
to four long necks with what appeared to be flowers at the end of each
stalk. The orbs at the end of each stalk could fire highly destructive
pink lasers quite accurately. However, this aggressive power may have
been limited to a warrior class. The main stalk could tower up to 15'.
They were advanced enough to have very fast interstellar travel. They
also said "neep" during their sentences, similar to Bug's "tik"s.

It
may be that older Neep Knights turned orange in color (as seen on the
Planetary Council), with younger specimens being green (like Gar'ee).

Traits: They
were strong diplomats and saw themselves upholders of some cause (like
a religion or justice)

History:
(Micronauts I#7) - Biotron and the telepathic form of Arcturus Rann
bore greetings and Homeworld's message of peace to the natives of
Quarlos IV.

(Micronauts I#26/2) - A
representative of the Knights of Neep sat at the emergency round table
meeting of the Planetary Council organized by Marionette to counter the
threat of the newly resurrected Baron
Karza. This orange specimen reinforced other members'
statements that Karza's warriors were resurging. This Knight of Neep
commented on the rise of armed encounters with the bat-winged ships of
the Lobros
and Repto
races.

(Micronauts I#28) - Neep
ships joined those from other Microverse worlds in a bid to stop the
rise of Karza's power on Earth.

(Micronauts I#45) - A Neep Knight
called Gar'ee assisted Acroyear and Bug plus other renegades in raiding
the Body Banks on Homeworld by using its laser vision to cut a huge
hole through the ceiling through which Acroyear, Bug and the fellow
renegades assailed the Body Banks.

It is
not actually specified that Neep Knights are plant-based life-forms,
but it certainly looks that way.

Thanks to Robert McKinney for
pointing out the appearance in Micronauts I#7!

This race's name is probably
derived from the bizarre Knights who say Ni!, which appeared in the
1975 British comedy film "Monty
Python and the Holy Grail". They proclaimed themselves
fearsome warriors and could batter others into submission by screaming
"Ni!" at them, but were restricted in not being allowed to say or hear
the word "it". Ah! Don't say it! Now you made
me say it! Ah! You made me say it again! Ah!